RSPB Scotland has released its annual report of the Illegal killing of Birds of Prey in Scotland for the year 2011. You can find our press release below:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/335626-report-reveals-illegal-killing-remains-significant-threat-to-birds-of-prey
Currently there is no link to the actual report itself, but I will post that here as soon as we get it, just in case anyone would like to read it. Just a word of warning though, the front cover this year is quite a shocker, and some could find it upsetting.
Here is the link to the actual report: www.rspb.org.uk/.../Illegal_bird_killing_tcm9-335703.pdf
As someone who watches in another area with a poor record of raptor persecution (N.Yorks) I find this quite upsetting,not sure what the answer is though.
Pete
Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can